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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000025

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
1000025
Report ID
453710

Event description

TRUCK SUPPORTED BY CHAIN HOOKED TO WRECKER FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A TRUCK REMOVING A TRANSMISSION. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS SUPPORTED BY A CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE BOOM OF A WRECKER TRUCK. THE CHAI N SUDDENLY SNAPPED, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO FALL AND CRUSH EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS KIL LED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    885
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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